Calories in Lotus Root, Bamboo Shoots, Celeriac

By NYUS Inc. · Published 29 October 2026

"Lotus root calories", "bamboo shoot calories", "celeriac calories" and "rutabaga calories" are searched in India, and no NYUS guide answers them. This guide gives twenty USDA FoodData Central SR Legacy records, per 100 g and in the portions USDA's Measures list prints: lotus root, bamboo shoots, celeriac, rutabagas (swede), burdock root, salsify and fennel bulb, raw, boiled with and without salt, and canned for bamboo shoots. IFCT 2017, the Indian Food Composition Tables from ICMR-NIN, has its own rows for lotus root and bamboo shoot, printed beside the USDA rows below. Root vegetables we already cover are in our root vegetables nutrition guide, broccoli, pumpkin, turnip and celery cup guide and sweet potato, yam and taro guide.

The short answer

By USDA SR Legacy, raw salsify (169277) is 82 kcal per 100 g, lotus root (169250) 74, burdock root (169974) 72, celeriac (170400) 42, rutabagas (168454) 37, fennel bulb (169385) 31 and bamboo shoots (169210) 27. Our reading: lotus root prints the most fibre of the raw rows (4.9 g); boiling does not change the kcal between a with-salt and a without-salt record for five of the six pairs, and bamboo shoots print 11 kcal with salt against 12 without; the sodium is what separates the pairs, 240 to 297 mg with salt against 4 to 61 mg without; and canned bamboo shoots (169212) are 19 kcal against 27 raw.

USDA SR Legacy: per 100 g

Figures are as the USDA record pages print them, read on 29 October 2026. Energy is USDA's kcal with the kJ it prints beside it; water, protein, total fat and carbohydrate (by difference) are in g, then fibre (g), total sugars (g) and sodium (mg), all per 100 g. "Not printed" means the record has no such row, not that the value is zero. These are US records on US samples, not Indian averages.

IFCT 2017 rows for lotus root and bamboo shoot

IFCT 2017 Table 1 prints per 100 g edible portion: water, protein, ash, total fat, total dietary fibre, insoluble and soluble fibre, carbohydrate and energy in kJ. We read the two rows from the PDF text on 29 October 2026; the kcal is ours (kJ divided by 4.184, to 0.1). The mean of several regions is a different thing from one USDA record, and we do not say which is closer to the vegetable you buy.

The data-type label on each field, as the record shows it

USDA's record pages show a data-type label beside some fields and none beside others. This table copies what each record shows; "no label shown" means the record prints no label there, not that we left one out, and "not printed" means the record has no row for that field. We do not interpret the labels beyond printing them.

The household portions USDA prints

These are the entries in each record's Measures list, as printed; the other entry on every record is 100 g. The kcal in the last column is ours: the printed kcal per 100 g times the grams, divided by 100, shown to 0.1 with half rounding up.

The portion sums: 169250 10 slices (2-1/2" dia) (81 g): 74 × 81 / 100 = 59.94, so 59.9 kcal; 169250 1 root (9-1/2" long) (115 g): 74 × 115 / 100 = 85.10, so 85.1 kcal; 168430 10 slices (2-1/2" dia) (89 g): 66 × 89 / 100 = 58.74, so 58.7 kcal; 168430 0.5 cup (60 g): 66 × 60 / 100 = 39.60, so 39.6 kcal; 168536 10 slices (2-1/2" dia) (89 g): 66 × 89 / 100 = 58.74, so 58.7 kcal; 168536 0.5 cup (60 g): 66 × 60 / 100 = 39.60, so 39.6 kcal; 169210 1 cup (1/2" slices) (151 g): 27 × 151 / 100 = 40.77, so 40.8 kcal; 169210 0.5 cup (1/2" pieces) (76 g): 27 × 76 / 100 = 20.52, so 20.5 kcal; 169211 1 cup (1/2" slices) (120 g): 12 × 120 / 100 = 14.40, so 14.4 kcal; 169211 1 shoot (144 g): 12 × 144 / 100 = 17.28, so 17.3 kcal; 168497 1 shoot (144 g): 11 × 144 / 100 = 15.84, so 15.8 kcal; 168497 1 cup (1/2" slices) (120 g): 11 × 120 / 100 = 13.20, so 13.2 kcal; 169212 1 cup (1/8" slices) (131 g): 19 × 131 / 100 = 24.89, so 24.9 kcal; 169212 1 can (303 x 406) (262 g): 19 × 262 / 100 = 49.78, so 49.8 kcal; 170400 1 cup (156 g): 42 × 156 / 100 = 65.52, so 65.5 kcal; 169987 1 cup pieces (155 g): 27 × 155 / 100 = 41.85, so 41.9 kcal; 169341 1 cup pieces (155 g): 27 × 155 / 100 = 41.85, so 41.9 kcal; 168454 1 large (772 g): 37 × 772 / 100 = 285.64, so 285.6 kcal; 168454 1 small (192 g): 37 × 192 / 100 = 71.04, so 71.0 kcal; 168454 1 medium (386 g): 37 × 386 / 100 = 142.82, so 142.8 kcal; 168454 1 cup, cubes (140 g): 37 × 140 / 100 = 51.80, so 51.8 kcal; 168455 1 cup, mashed (240 g): 30 × 240 / 100 = 72.00, so 72.0 kcal; 168455 1 cup, cubes (170 g): 30 × 170 / 100 = 51.00, so 51.0 kcal; 170528 0.5 cup, mashed (120 g): 30 × 120 / 100 = 36.00, so 36.0 kcal; 169974 1 root (156 g): 72 × 156 / 100 = 112.32, so 112.3 kcal; 169974 1 cup (1" pieces) (118 g): 72 × 118 / 100 = 84.96, so 85.0 kcal; 170384 1 root (166 g): 88 × 166 / 100 = 146.08, so 146.1 kcal; 170384 1 cup (1" pieces) (125 g): 88 × 125 / 100 = 110.00, so 110.0 kcal; 169333 1 root (166 g): 88 × 166 / 100 = 146.08, so 146.1 kcal; 169333 1 cup (1" pieces) (125 g): 88 × 125 / 100 = 110.00, so 110.0 kcal; 169277 1 cup slices (133 g): 82 × 133 / 100 = 109.06, so 109.1 kcal; 169278 1 cup, sliced (135 g): 68 × 135 / 100 = 91.80, so 91.8 kcal; 170529 1 cup slices (135 g): 68 × 135 / 100 = 91.80, so 91.8 kcal; 169385 1 bulb (234 g): 31 × 234 / 100 = 72.54, so 72.5 kcal; 169385 1 cup, sliced (87 g): 31 × 87 / 100 = 26.97, so 27.0 kcal.

What stands out in the numbers

• Salt moves sodium, not energy: lotus root, celeriac, rutabagas, burdock root and salsify print the same kcal per 100 g boiled with and without salt, and the with-salt records print sodium 240 to 297 mg against 4 to 61 mg. Bamboo shoots are the exception, 11 kcal with salt and 12 without.
• Bamboo shoots are the lightest here: 27 kcal raw, 19 canned (drained solids) and 12 to 11 boiled per 100 g; USDA prints water 91 g raw and 94.3 g canned. IFCT 2017's tender bamboo shoot is 68 kJ (16.3 kcal, our arithmetic) from one region.
• Lotus root and salsify are the densest: 74 and 82 kcal raw per 100 g; one USDA lotus root (115 g) is 85.1 kcal by our arithmetic.
• Two lotus root figures: USDA raw lotus root is 74 kcal and IFCT 2017's F005 is 332 kJ (79.3 kcal, our arithmetic); we do not say which is closer to yours.

Why these are reference rows, not your vegetable

• Names are USDA's. USDA's record name is rutabagas and its second name for salsify is vegetable oyster; we do not say a vegetable sold as swede, kamal kakdi, lotus stem, gobo or any other local name matches a record.
• Raw, boiled and canned are different weights. Log the one you weighed; the per 100 g rows are not interchangeable.
• US data. SR Legacy records are US samples, not Indian averages.
• Labels are printed, not judged. Calculated and the other labels are USDA's words on the record; we print them and draw no conclusion from them.
• No branded or processed rows. Pickles, sauces and any maker's label are not covered.

How to log it so the numbers hold

• Weigh the edible part, and say which record. 100 g of raw lotus root (our example weight) on SR Legacy 169250 is 74 kcal; the 81 g USDA lists for 10 slices is 59.9 kcal by our arithmetic.
• Do not log canned as raw. Canned bamboo shoots (drained solids) logged against the raw record would add 8 kcal per 100 g that the record does not print.
• Add the oil separately. If you stir-fry or roast these, log the oil you use in our ghee, oil and sugar guide.

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What this page leaves out

• A calorie target, and any claim about what these vegetables do to your body, including vitamin, blood sugar or weight questions: we have not looked up any for any person, so we give none. If you have a medical condition or are pregnant, ask your doctor or dietitian.
• Lotus stem, water chestnut and singhara: SR Legacy has no such record (searches for "water chestnut" and "singhara" return 0 results), so we give no SR Legacy figure.
• Two lotus seed records, which are seeds and not the root, and fennel seed, a spice record on our spices guide: not repeated here.
• Artichoke, Jerusalem artichoke and kohlrabi: other records that are on our other guides.
• IFCT 2017 has no celeriac, rutabaga (swede), burdock, salsify or fennel bulb row (PDF text searched), so there is nothing to print beside those.
• Foundation foods records, which we did not search.
• Nutrients beyond energy, water, protein, fat, carbohydrate, fibre, total sugars and sodium: not covered here.

Sources

• USDA FoodData Central, SR Legacy 169250 (Lotus root, raw): Energy 74 kcal (311 kJ), protein 2.6 g, total fat 0.1 g, carbohydrate by difference 17.2 g, fibre 4.9 g, total sugars not printed, sodium 40 mg per 100 g; labels as printed: kcal Calculated, carbohydrate by difference Calculated, total sugars not printed; portions used: 10 slices (2-1/2" dia) (81 g); 1 root (9-1/2" long) (115 g) (read 29 October 2026).
• USDA FoodData Central, SR Legacy 168430 (Lotus root, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt): Energy 66 kcal (278 kJ), protein 1.58 g, total fat 0.07 g, carbohydrate by difference 16 g, fibre 3.1 g, total sugars 0.5 g, sodium 45 mg per 100 g; labels as printed: kcal Calculated, carbohydrate by difference Calculated, total sugars Other procedure used from imputing; portions used: 10 slices (2-1/2" dia) (89 g); 0.5 cup (60 g) (read 29 October 2026).
• USDA FoodData Central, SR Legacy 168536 (Lotus root, cooked, boiled, drained, with salt): Energy 66 kcal (278 kJ), protein 1.58 g, total fat 0.07 g, carbohydrate by difference 16 g, fibre 3.1 g, total sugars not printed, sodium 281 mg per 100 g; labels as printed: kcal Calculated, carbohydrate by difference Calculated, total sugars not printed, fibre Analytical; portions used: 10 slices (2-1/2" dia) (89 g); 0.5 cup (60 g) (read 29 October 2026).
• USDA FoodData Central, SR Legacy 169210 (Bamboo shoots, raw): Energy 27 kcal (115 kJ), protein 2.6 g, total fat 0.3 g, carbohydrate by difference 5.2 g, fibre 2.2 g, total sugars 3 g, sodium 4 mg per 100 g; labels as printed: kcal Calculated, carbohydrate by difference Calculated, total sugars Other procedure used from imputing; portions used: 1 cup (1/2" slices) (151 g); 0.5 cup (1/2" pieces) (76 g) (read 29 October 2026).
• USDA FoodData Central, SR Legacy 169211 (Bamboo shoots, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt): Energy 12 kcal (50 kJ), protein 1.53 g, total fat 0.22 g, carbohydrate by difference 1.92 g, fibre 1 g, total sugars not printed, sodium 4 mg per 100 g; labels as printed: kcal Calculated, carbohydrate by difference Calculated, total sugars not printed; portions used: 1 cup (1/2" slices) (120 g); 1 shoot (144 g) (read 29 October 2026).
• USDA FoodData Central, SR Legacy 168497 (Bamboo shoots, cooked, boiled, drained, with salt): Energy 11 kcal (46 kJ), protein 1.53 g, total fat 0.22 g, carbohydrate by difference 1.52 g, fibre 1 g, total sugars not printed, sodium 240 mg per 100 g; labels as printed: kcal Calculated, carbohydrate by difference Calculated, total sugars not printed; portions used: 1 shoot (144 g); 1 cup (1/2" slices) (120 g) (read 29 October 2026).
• USDA FoodData Central, SR Legacy 169212 (Bamboo shoots, canned, drained solids): Energy 19 kcal (79 kJ), protein 1.72 g, total fat 0.4 g, carbohydrate by difference 3.22 g, fibre 1.4 g, total sugars 1.89 g, sodium 7 mg per 100 g; labels as printed: kcal Calculated, carbohydrate by difference Calculated, total sugars Based on another form of the food or similar food; Concentration adjustment; Solids; Retention factors not used; portions used: 1 cup (1/8" slices) (131 g); 1 can (303 x 406) (262 g) (read 29 October 2026).
• USDA FoodData Central, SR Legacy 170400 (Celeriac, raw): Energy 42 kcal (176 kJ), protein 1.5 g, total fat 0.3 g, carbohydrate by difference 9.2 g, fibre 1.8 g, total sugars 1.6 g, sodium 100 mg per 100 g; labels as printed: kcal Calculated, carbohydrate by difference Calculated, total sugars Taken from another source--other tables of food composition; portions used: 1 cup (156 g) (read 29 October 2026).
• USDA FoodData Central, SR Legacy 169987 (Celeriac, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt): Energy 27 kcal (113 kJ), protein 0.96 g, total fat 0.19 g, carbohydrate by difference 5.9 g, fibre 1.2 g, total sugars not printed, sodium 61 mg per 100 g; labels as printed: kcal Calculated, carbohydrate by difference Calculated, total sugars not printed, fibre Based on another form of the food or similar food; Concentration adjustment; Solids; Retention factors not used; portions used: 1 cup pieces (155 g) (read 29 October 2026).
• USDA FoodData Central, SR Legacy 169341 (Celeriac, cooked, boiled, drained, with salt): Energy 27 kcal (113 kJ), protein 0.96 g, total fat 0.19 g, carbohydrate by difference 5.9 g, fibre not printed, total sugars not printed, sodium 297 mg per 100 g; labels as printed: kcal Calculated, carbohydrate by difference Calculated, total sugars not printed; portions used: 1 cup pieces (155 g) (read 29 October 2026).
• USDA FoodData Central, SR Legacy 168454 (Rutabagas, raw): Energy 37 kcal (157 kJ), protein 1.08 g, total fat 0.16 g, carbohydrate by difference 8.62 g, fibre 2.3 g, total sugars 4.46 g, sodium 12 mg per 100 g; labels as printed: kcal Calculated, carbohydrate by difference Calculated, total sugars Calculated, water Aggregated data involving combinations of data with only source codes 1 and 12 and/or 13, protein Aggregated data involving combinations of data with only source codes 1 and 12 and/or 13, fat Aggregated data involving combinations of data with only source codes 1 and 12 and/or 13, sodium Aggregated data involving combinations of data with only source codes 1 and 12 and/or 13; portions used: 1 large (772 g); 1 small (192 g); 1 medium (386 g); 1 cup, cubes (140 g) (read 29 October 2026).
• USDA FoodData Central, SR Legacy 168455 (Rutabagas, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt): Energy 30 kcal (127 kJ), protein 0.93 g, total fat 0.18 g, carbohydrate by difference 6.84 g, fibre 1.8 g, total sugars 3.95 g, sodium 5 mg per 100 g; labels as printed: kcal Calculated, carbohydrate by difference Calculated, total sugars no label shown, fibre Based on another form of the food or similar food; Concentration adjustment; Solids; Retention factors not used, water Aggregated data involving combinations of data with only source codes 1 and 12 and/or 13, protein Aggregated data involving combinations of data with only source codes 1 and 12 and/or 13, fat Aggregated data involving combinations of data with only source codes 1 and 12 and/or 13, sodium Aggregated data involving combinations of data with only source codes 1 and 12 and/or 13; portions used: 1 cup, mashed (240 g); 1 cup, cubes (170 g) (read 29 October 2026).
• USDA FoodData Central, SR Legacy 170528 (Rutabagas, cooked, boiled, drained, with salt): Energy 30 kcal (127 kJ), protein 0.93 g, total fat 0.18 g, carbohydrate by difference 6.84 g, fibre 1.8 g, total sugars 3.95 g, sodium 254 mg per 100 g; labels as printed: kcal Calculated, carbohydrate by difference Calculated, total sugars no label shown, fibre Based on another form of the food or similar food; Concentration adjustment; Solids; Retention factors not used, water Aggregated data involving combinations of data with only source codes 1 and 12 and/or 13, protein Aggregated data involving combinations of data with only source codes 1 and 12 and/or 13, fat Aggregated data involving combinations of data with only source codes 1 and 12 and/or 13, sodium Other procedure used from imputing; portions used: 0.5 cup, mashed (120 g) (read 29 October 2026).
• USDA FoodData Central, SR Legacy 169974 (Burdock root, raw): Energy 72 kcal (302 kJ), protein 1.53 g, total fat 0.15 g, carbohydrate by difference 17.3 g, fibre 3.3 g, total sugars 2.9 g, sodium 5 mg per 100 g; labels as printed: kcal Calculated, carbohydrate by difference Calculated, total sugars Other procedure used from imputing; portions used: 1 root (156 g); 1 cup (1" pieces) (118 g) (read 29 October 2026).
• USDA FoodData Central, SR Legacy 170384 (Burdock root, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt): Energy 88 kcal (369 kJ), protein 2.09 g, total fat 0.14 g, carbohydrate by difference 21.2 g, fibre 1.8 g, total sugars 3.55 g, sodium 4 mg per 100 g; labels as printed: kcal Calculated, carbohydrate by difference Calculated, total sugars Based on another form of the food or similar food; Concentration adjustment; Solids; Retention factors not used; portions used: 1 root (166 g); 1 cup (1" pieces) (125 g) (read 29 October 2026).
• USDA FoodData Central, SR Legacy 169333 (Burdock root, cooked, boiled, drained, with salt): Energy 88 kcal (369 kJ), protein 2.09 g, total fat 0.14 g, carbohydrate by difference 21.2 g, fibre 1.8 g, total sugars 3.55 g, sodium 240 mg per 100 g; labels as printed: kcal Calculated, carbohydrate by difference Calculated, total sugars Based on another form of the food or similar food; Concentration adjustment; Solids; Retention factors not used, fibre Based on another form of the food or similar food; Concentration adjustment; No adjustment; Retention factors not used; portions used: 1 root (166 g); 1 cup (1" pieces) (125 g) (read 29 October 2026).
• USDA FoodData Central, SR Legacy 169277 (Salsify, (vegetable oyster), raw): Energy 82 kcal (343 kJ), protein 3.3 g, total fat 0.2 g, carbohydrate by difference 18.6 g, fibre 3.3 g, total sugars not printed, sodium 20 mg per 100 g; labels as printed: kcal Calculated, carbohydrate by difference Calculated, total sugars not printed; portions used: 1 cup slices (133 g) (read 29 October 2026).
• USDA FoodData Central, SR Legacy 169278 (Salsify, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt): Energy 68 kcal (284 kJ), protein 2.73 g, total fat 0.17 g, carbohydrate by difference 15.4 g, fibre 3.1 g, total sugars 2.9 g, sodium 16 mg per 100 g; labels as printed: kcal Calculated, carbohydrate by difference Calculated, total sugars Taken from another source--other tables of food composition; portions used: 1 cup, sliced (135 g) (read 29 October 2026).
• USDA FoodData Central, SR Legacy 170529 (Salsify, cooked, boiled, drained, with salt): Energy 68 kcal (284 kJ), protein 2.73 g, total fat 0.17 g, carbohydrate by difference 15.4 g, fibre 3.1 g, total sugars 2.9 g, sodium 252 mg per 100 g; labels as printed: kcal Calculated, carbohydrate by difference Calculated, total sugars Taken from another source--other tables of food composition, fibre Analytical; portions used: 1 cup slices (135 g) (read 29 October 2026).
• USDA FoodData Central, SR Legacy 169385 (Fennel, bulb, raw): Energy 31 kcal (129 kJ), protein 1.24 g, total fat 0.2 g, carbohydrate by difference 7.3 g, fibre 3.1 g, total sugars 3.93 g, sodium 52 mg per 100 g; labels as printed: kcal Calculated, carbohydrate by difference Calculated, total sugars Based on another form of the food or similar food; Concentration adjustment; Solids; Retention factors not used; portions used: 1 bulb (234 g); 1 cup, sliced (87 g) (read 29 October 2026).
• ICMR-NIN, Indian Food Composition Tables 2017 (IFCT 2017), Table 1: D002 Bamboo shoot, tender (Bambusa vulgaris), 1 region, 68 kJ, PDF p. 45; F005 Lotus root (Nelumbium nelumbo), 3 regions, 332 kJ, PDF p. 52 (read 29 October 2026).
• nyus.in, the NYUS landing page, read on 29 October 2026 for the app statements in the NYUS section and the CTA.

The portion kcal, the kJ to kcal conversions, the sums, the rounding, the comparisons and every sentence starting "Our reading" are NYUS's own arithmetic or opinion, not from USDA or IFCT. The energy, water, protein, fat, carbohydrate, fibre, sugars and sodium values, the data-type labels and the Measures-list portions are exactly as shown on the USDA record pages. The names in the first column are USDA's own record names.

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